We weren’t planning to try a rope swing that day. But when my two daughters and I walked past one last week while visiting one of our favorite swimming holes — Camp Ben McCulloch — the temptation was ...

A teenage boy who police believe was unable to swim died in a Massachusetts pond after he fell from a rope swing into the water below, authorities said. The 16-year-old drowned on Wednesday in Learned ...

MOLALLA - A man was flown to the hospital Sunday after he lost his grip on a rope swing over a swimming hole south of Molalla, fell and became impaled on a stick. The man, whose name is not available, ...

THE CLIFF — Seems like just about every Utah town used to have a rope swing. Whether they were at a pond, river or mountain lake, these rickety contraptions were the perfect way to spend a summer day.

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Hard to believe we are heading toward the end of August. Winegrape harvest is getting underway with this year’s crop looking to be on the light side.

For decades people have stood on rocks above the Spokane River at Boulder Beach and pondered whether they should grab a rope hanging from a tree and swing their bodies over the water and let go. But ...

Years ago on a canoe trip in Missouri, University of Mississippi Medical Center pediatrician Dr. Will Sorey took in the beauty of a spring-fed river — marred, however, by some things that can be ...

MIDDLETOWN – A rope swing over the Swimming River Tuesday proved dangerous for a 16-year-old youth who suffered a broken ankle, emergency services personnel said. The juvenile was swinging on a rope ...

Instagram photos don't always reflect reality. Eric Mack visited a beautiful beach where one simple homemade attraction gets most of the attention online. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since ...

This swimming hole near Baltimore is so popular that you’ll need a reservation to visit on weekends and holidays. A half-mile walk along Falling Branch trail leads to a 17-foot-high waterfall and a ...